Chelsie Hightower
Chelsie Hightower | |
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 Chelsie Hightower at the premiere for Earth in April 2009 | |
| Born | July 21, 1989 |
| Occupation | Professional dancer |
Chelsie Kay Hightower (born July 21, 1989) is a Latin ballroom dancer born in Las Vegas, Nevada, and raised in Orem, Utah. She started dancing when she was 9 years old and received conventional training since the age of 14. Hightower has worked with many world-renowned choreographers and performed in musical theatres across the United States. She was a U.S. Worlds finalist in 2005 and competed on Team USA. She graduated from Timpanogos High School, then attended Utah Valley University. She was eliminated from the U.S. reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance on July 31, 2008 along with original dance partner Mark Kanemura. She is one of four female dancers (and one of six dancers total) who never had a bottom appearance in all seasons of SYTYCD. She joined the season 8 cast of Dancing with the Stars as a professional dancer and was partnered with Ty Murray, nine-time World Champion rodeo cowboy. On May 12, 2009, she and Murray were eliminated from the competition. Her partner for Season 9 is professional snowboarder Louie Vito.
She has also performed with singer/songwriter Jewel, Ty Murray's wife, in concert on Jewel's hit "Hands."
So You Think You Can Dance performances
| Week | Partner | Dance | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Kanemura | Contemporary | "Beautiful"—Meshell Ndegeocello | Safe |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | "Mi Confesión"—Gotan Project | Safe | |
| 3 | Hip-Hop | "Bleeding Love"—Leona Lewis | Safe | |
| 4 | Jazz | "Kiss Kiss"—Holly Valance | Safe | |
| Foxtrot | "It's My Life"—Paul Anka | |||
| 5 | Salsa | "Fuego"—Joe Bataan | Safe | |
| Broadway | "I'm a Woman" from Smokey Joe's Cafe | |||
| 6 | Gev Manoukian | Contemporary | "These Arms of Mine"—Otis Redding | Safe |
| Jive | "The House is Rockin'"—Brian Setzer Orchestra | |||
| Solo | "Pon de Replay"—Rihanna | |||
| 7 | Joshua Allen | Argentine Tango | "A Los Amigos" from Forever Tango | Safe |
| Disco | "Everlasting Love"—Gloria Estefan | |||
| Solo | "Damaged"—Danity Kane | |||
| 8 | Stephen "Twitch" Boss | Mambo | "Ahora Me Toca A Mi"—Victor Manuelle | Eliminated |
| Hip-Hop | "Control"—Vitamin String Quartet | |||
| Solo | "When I Grow Up"—The Pussycat Dolls | |||
| Results show solo | "The Girl's Gone Wild"—Travis Tritt | |||
Dancing With the Stars Performances
With celebrity partner Ty Murray
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha/ "Train in Vain" | 5 | 4 | 5 | No Elimination |
| 2 | Quickstep/"Life is a Highway" | 7 | 6 | 7 | Safe |
| 3 | Foxtrot/"Come Dance With Me" | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safe |
| 4 | Lindy Hop/"You & Me & the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (Baby)" | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safe |
| 5 | Paso Doble/"Barracuda" | 7 | 7 | 7 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive/"The Girl's Gone Wild" | 6 | 6 | 6 | Last to be Saved |
| 7 | Waltz/"Strawberry Wine" | 8 | 8 | 8 | Last to be Saved |
| 8 | Salsa/"Vehicle" Team Tango/ "Womanizer" |
9 9 |
7 9 |
8 10 |
Safe |
| 9 | Argentine Tango/"Amor Que Se Baila" Rumba/"Free Fallin'" |
8 7 |
9 7 |
8 7 |
Last to be Saved |
| 10 Semi-finals |
Viennese Waltz/"Tuesday's Gone" Samba/"Concrete and Clay" |
8 8 |
9 7 |
8 8 |
Eliminated |
With Louie Vito
| Week # | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Result | ||
| Inaba | Goodman | Tonioli | |||
| 1 | Foxtrot/ "It's My Life" | 6 | 7 | 6 | Safe |
| 2 | Jive/ "Crash" | 6 | 7 (Baz Luhrmann) | 6 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba/"Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 8 | 5 | 7 | Safe |
External links
- Official site
- Official Fansite: http://site.chelsiehightowersfanzone.com/
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